Sentence examples for dwindling amounts from inspiring English sources

Given the dwindling amounts writers are paid these days, the fear of bankruptcy — the modern debtor's prison — remains an inspiration to us all.

In the same way, Mr. Procaccino has none of the "youthful, irresponsible Irish charm" that Tyrone is supposed to maintain, even if in dwindling amounts.

He said he was paid union scale of about $500 or $600 for his work but had continued receiving royalty checks in dwindling amounts, some for as little as 33 cents.

If he removes the dwindling amounts of Nacional that remain, it will likely disappear forever and, with it, its tapestry of flavors.

These donations are supplemented by foundation grants, corporate underwriting and a dwindling amount of government support.

Board members supported the project but expressed concern about the dwindling amount of money available for rebuilding Lower Manhattan.

Traditional sources of funding, such as the (flat) tax on petrol, have delivered a dwindling amount of revenue as soaring prices at the pump have persuaded people to drive less.

With few oil deposits and a dwindling amount of coal, Japan has had little alternative but to use nuclear power, despite the risk of earthquakes in a region prone to them.

Indeed, judging from the dwindling amount of foreign news in the press and on television, there's no great confidence in America that anyone at all is interested in nations far from home.

The key to understanding the vast scale of the proposals is the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, which was devised 12 years ago in an attempt to preserve the dwindling amount of open space around the state and halt the unplanned proliferation of strip malls and subdivisions.

Phil Wells, of Age UK in Norwich, said he feared groups could end up fighting each other for a dwindling amount of money.